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Why was Certificate Patrol created?

We were working on improving privacy and encryption in our PSYC technology, noticed this little quirk in the security model of popular web browsers and decided to write up a few lines of Javascript to improve on that. So this started as a side project for people who enjoy a delicate taste of paranoia.

What's next for Certificate Patrol

We're planning for a distributed/social version of Certificate Patrol that takes into account which certificates other peoplehave seen, without exposing your browsing habits to any central server. Also we are working on a version integrated into our operating system so that any SSL/TLS-encrypted connection of any web browser, email or chat software can be patrolled, not just the ones Mozilla makes. Would you like us to move forward with this? Please join forces or support us financially by hitting the appropriate button on our website.

Who is 20after4?

I'm an experienced software developer and systems engineer with diverse skill set that includes web development, linux system administration, SQL database design and scalability, software architecture and TCP/IP networking/Security. I've recently become interested in the so called "Dev/Ops" Methodologies and I'm particularly fond of working on tools and infrastructure that improve developers' productivity and help to make their jobs more rewarding.